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non-runner

non-runner noun: one who does not take part in the physical activity of running.

Noun

non-runner (plural non-runners)

  1. One who does not take part in the physical activity of running.
  2. A racehorse that is withdrawn before the start of a race.
    • There were two non-runners in the three o'clock at Puddletown.
  3. A vehicle that cannot move under its own power, owing to mechanical defect or failure.
    • The Merc on the forecourt is a non-runner.

Forms of non-runner

pluralnon-runners
alternative formnonrunner

Origin of non-runner

From non- + runner.

Questions about non-runner

What does non-runner mean?
Non-runner means one who does not take part in the physical activity of running.
What part of speech is non-runner?
Non-runner is a noun.
What is the plural of non-runner?
The plural of non-runner is non-runners.

Words near non-runner in the dictionary

  1. non-romantically
  2. non-romantics
  3. non-rotating
  4. non-routine
  5. non-royal
  6. non-runner
  7. non-runners
  8. non-running
  9. non-Russian
  10. non-Sanatani
  11. non-Sanatanis

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